Four properties across four boroughs were hit with Environmental Control Board violations issued October 22, per DOB ECB Violations records, covering complaints ranging from blocked fire escapes to illegal cellar construction to unpermitted work.
In the Bronx, a site at block 1073, lot 27 (BIN 4625720) drew a Class 2 construction violation after an inspector found the site closed with no ongoing construction activity but noted wood chips piled against an exterior wall, which the violation describes as a housekeeping failure creating a fire hazard under Building Code sections 3303.4 and 27-1018. The respondent is listed as J&J Design Inc. of Smithtown. The penalty imposed is $1,250, with the full balance still due, per DOB records. A hearing is scheduled for December 29.
At 66 Post Avenue in Manhattan (BIN 1064773), a Class 1 violation was issued after an inspector found air conditioning units on the fifth and fourth floors obstructing the fire escape egress on the building's front exposure, per DOB records. The violation notes a prior citation, number 39116568K, issued in June 2024 for a related failure. The respondent is listed as Post 66. The penalty imposed is $6,250, unpaid as of the violation date. A hearing is set for December 31.
In Jamaica, Queens, a property at 107-81 100th Street (BIN 4202826, block 9539, lot 75) was cited for work without a permit after DOB said no permits, appointments, or correction proof had been submitted following a prior Reasonable Cause for Appearance notice issued in June 2025. The violation describes full-height partition walls built in a cellar to create two bedrooms and a two-piece bathroom without authorization, per DOB records. The respondent is listed as Alice L. Ho. The penalty imposed is $1,250. A hearing is scheduled for December 29.
At 712 Putnam Avenue in Brooklyn (BIN 3045415, block 1650, lot 30), DOB cited the property for failure to maintain a code-compliant building after an inspector found an excessive pile of garbage bags in the front yard, which the violation describes as a potential fire hazard to the public and the property, per DOB records. The respondent is listed as Marion Edghill. The penalty imposed is $1,250. A hearing is set for January 6, 2027.
All four violations remain active with hearings pending, and none has had any portion of the penalty paid as of the issue date, per DOB ECB Violations data. Separately, DOB's complaint intake logged roughly 100 new complaints citywide over the same two-day window, a volume consistent with routine inspection activity rather than any single incident, per DOB Complaints Received records.